San Francisco Scene: May 22-29, 2015

From the Bay Improviser:

Friday, May 22

Fri 5/22 6:00 PM Berkeley Arts [2133 University Avenue Berkeley]
NextNow presents ALL TOMORROWS AFTER-PARTIES 2015 – a benefit festival celebrating creative new experimental music :: this is to benefit The Homeless Action Center…MAY 22-23-24, at Berkeley Arts 2311 University Ave Berkeley Ca…Perfect Memorial day weekend STAY-CATION…. wilt Music Projects all day long and wildcard Improvisation Sets drawn from the best and most creative players in the bay area…And, each evening is Synesthete PotLuck, these special evenings involve live music with video, choreography, and/or performance art. 87artists x 39 projects x 3days
http://nextnow.edgebuzz.tv

Fri 5/22 7:00 PM Heron Arts [7 Heron St. San Francisco]
One Found Sound presents sight.taste.sound
In less than a week (this Friday!) these Guerrilla Composers Guild alumni will be featured at this year’s One Found Sound fundraising gala!
Mark Ackerley, Nick Benavides, Eric Choate, Danny Clay, Lucas Floyd, Matthias McIntire, Andrew Vickers M

Fri 5/22 7:58 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
sfSoundSalonSeries: Mooncake & The Happy Valley Band
Mooncake (Biggi Vinkeloe, Emily Hay, and Motoko Honda) perform free improvisations.
The Happy Valley Band perform pop music covers transcribed by faulty and overly-complex computer sound analysis.

Fri 5/22 8:00 PM The Ridge Space [634 15th St Oakland]
Coming up next in our monthly music series for May, we resonate the space with Moe! Staiano / Jordan Glenn and a solo performance by Aram Shelton.

Fri 5/22 9:00 PM Gold Lion Arts [2733 Riverside Blvd Sacramento]
A space to support creative work by women: improvisers, composers, educators, and performing artists. Based in Sacramento, Ca at Gold Lion Arts.
Ma Series Presents: Nava Dunkelman and Phillip Greenlief and Jon Raskin’s 1+1 with Amy Reed

Saturday, May 23

Sat 5/23 12:00 PM Berkeley Arts [2133 University Avenue Berkeley]
All Tomorrows After-Parties Two – a Benefit/Festival
A Celebration of the Creative Music and Arts Community to benefit the Homeless Action Center
Friday-Saturday-Sunday (May 22-23-24)

Sat 5/23 8:00 PM California Jazz Conservatory [2087 Addison Street Berkeley]
Fay Victor brings her interpretations of modern life in the 21st Century using original song vehicles as well as standards, the blues and free improvisation to get the message across. Called “artistically complete” by the New York Times, Fay Victor unique approach coming from the jazz tradition to encompass a wide swath of musical terrain makes for a perfect collaboration with Bay area stalwarts – bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and guitarist John Finkbeiner and special guest Steve Adams on reeds.

Sunday, May 24
Sun 5/24 12:00 PM Berkeley Arts [2133 University Avenue Berkeley]
Next Now
All Tomorrows After-Parties Two – a Benefit/Festival
A Celebration of the Creative Music and Arts Community to benefit the Homeless Action Center
Friday-Saturday-Sunday (May 22-23-24)

Tuesday, May 26

Tue 5/26 7:30 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
Helen Newby: Hypersuite
Hypersuite, a term coined by cellist Darrett Adkins, is a pairing of J.S. Bach’s fifth cello suite with correspondent contemporary works.

Wednesday, May 27

Wed 5/27 8:00 PM VAMP music • art • consignment [331 19th Street Oakland]
LIVE @ VAMP presents Logan Hone/Luke Williams/Stuart Wheeler Trio plus DunkelpeK

Thursday, May 28

Thu 5/28 7:30 PM CCRMA [660 Lomita Drive Stanford]
Members of New York’s Wet Ink Ensemble present two extensive works: Eric Wubbels – “the children of fire come looking for fire” for violin and prepared piano, and Sam Pluta – “hydra” for violin, piano, and live electronics

Thu 5/28 8:00 PM Luggage Store Creative Music Series [998 Market St. SF]
8pm Schaeffer Recycling Club
Joshua Allen – tenor sax, Philip Everett – drums, Ray Schaeffer – bass
9pm Ron Heglin/Kattt Atchley – voices

Thu 5/28 8:00 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
3+4: Vidya Trio & Social Stutter
An evening of Trio and Quartet music that blurs the line between through composed chamber music and improvisation.

Friday, May 29

Fri 5/29 7:30 PM Point Richmond Jazz [201 Martina St., Point Richmond, CA 94801]
Danish Jazz violinist Mads Tolling will present “Mads Men” with a nod to the ’50’s and 60’s in Point Richmond Jazz’s final concert of the 2014-15 season.

Fri 5/29 8:00 PM Center for New Music [55 Taylor St SF]
The Book of a Thousand Eyes
Tania Chen and Jon Raskin perform a new work for music and poetry using Lyn Hejinians, “The Book of a Thousand Eyes”.